Betty Barr

Obituary of Betty Caudill Barr

Mrs. Betty Caudill Barr, age 82, of Piney Creek passed away Saturday morning, March 17, 2018 at Forsyth Medical Center. Graveside services, officiated by Rev. Peter Parish, will be held on Saturday March 24, 2018 at 2:00 pm at Piney Creek United Methodist Church. Visitation in the fellowship hall will follow the service. Mrs. Barr was born in Ashe County on July 5, 1935 to the late Oscar and Faye Brooks Caudill. She worked as a seamstress and was an active member of her community. She attended Piney Creek United Methodist Church. Before her illness, she enjoyed being an active Auxiliary member of the Piney Creek Fire Dept. Gardening and canning were her favorite hobbies, and she also loved travel and flying. She worked and was a big part at the Interfaith (International) Camps at Elk Shoals United Methodist Campground. She will be remembered fondly as she was beloved by all of the children and counselors. She spent much of her later years enjoying vacations with her granddaughter and daughter. She had happy memories of some of her favorite places and destinations: the zoos of NC and SC, the beaches of Wilmington and Sarasota, the shows of Las Vegas, the bays and valleys of California, Yellowstone and Arches Monument, and the many other National Parks of Colorado, Arizona, Utah, Wyoming, and New Mexico. A loving wife, mother, grandmother, and neighbor - she will be missed by all. Mrs. Barr is survived by her husband of 63 years of marriage, Herbert Barr; a daughter, Peggy Parish and husband, Peter; of Piney Creek, NC; a grandchild, Melinda Parish of Oak Ridge TN; several nieces, nephews, and cousins. Flowers or memorials may be sent to: Piney Creek United Methodist Church Cemetery, c/o Sara McMillan 1297 Garvey Rd, Piney Creek, NC 28863 or donations can be made in her honor to the American Kidney Fund, 11921 Rockville Pike Suite 300, Rockville, MD 20852.
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Saturday
24
March

Graveside Service

2:00 pm
Saturday, March 24, 2018
Piney Creek Methodist Church Cemetery
196 Pugh Road
Piney Creek, North Carolina, United States

Final Resting Place

Piney Creek Methodist Church Cemetery
196 Pugh Road
Piney Creek, North Carolina, United States
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